I don't know about the Berryman stuff, but the times I've used crankcase
flush the can said not to drive the car after you've added the flush
because your oil loses a lot of its viscosity.
At 10:58 AM 5/15/99 -0500, you wrote:
>At 03:09 AM 5/15/99 , you wrote:
>
>>The
>>car is a 1972 and the engine needs a little cleaning.
>
>The best thing I've found for a quick but good do-it-yourself engine
>cleaning is a product called Berryman Chemtool. You should be able to find
>it at any auto parts place or Wal-Mart. To use it you warm the engine (oil)
>up to operating temp, then pour it into the crank case. Then run the engine
>for about 15 minutes or so (i.e. go for a short drive). Now for the bad
>news...you must then immediately change the oil and filter (ouch!). If you
>don't, all the gunk that was cleaned out of the engine will settle in the
>oil pan and clog up the screen and maybe the pump. If necessary, this can
>be repeated multiple times using cheap oil and filters till you get the
>engine clean and finish up with a good oil and filter change. A lot better
>(IMHO) than driving around for 1500 miles with gunk building up in the oil.
>
>
>Mike Crumley 97 V6 Auto
>mail to: mcrumley@airmail.net
>
>I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case
>I see a snake, which I also keep handy. -- W.C. Fields
>
>
Ken Keilman
95 Dakota 4X4 V-8
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